Testimony: Miracle from a Helicopter

The following story was told to Robert W., a Florida Gideon, by Alexi T., pastor of the evangelical Christian Baptist Church in Noyabrisk, Siberia:

Several years ago, a hungry Nenets fisherman left the town of Ceaca on the Yamal Peninsula in Siberia. The Nenets are hunters and fishermen who live on the Siberian tundra. This Nenets man went looking for food, and he prayed to any god who might hear him, asking for a sign.

Not long after he finished his prayer, a Bible fell from the sky and landed near him. He went back into town with the copy of God’s Word saying, “I have received a sign.” Today, he is part of a church where there are 30 Nenets Christians.

What the villager did not know is that a helicopter had flown from Salekhard the day he got his sign. In that helicopter were two government officials bringing relief aid to needy locales. As they flew, they sorted through their cargo. One said to the other, “The cans of food are good, but what do we need with these books?” So he began throwing the Gideon Scriptures out the window.

It may have been a miracle of God that the Bible fell beside that fisherman, but it was an act of obedience that put the Bible on the helicopter in the first place. Christians paid money to have those Scriptures printed; they paid to have them delivered to Siberia. Others were praying that the Gospel would find good soil among the Nenets people, and God used their faithfulness, their commitment to His mission, and their love for the Nenets people to perform this miracle.

Just wanted to say thanks for the blog. I was a Gideon for several years before becoming a pastor. Being able to read these testimonies on a regular basis is a great blessing. God is still working through His Word in the ministry of the Gideons.

How do we know that there was really a helecopter that day that did this. and how do we know what the pilets said? I think I believe all of the stories on this site are true, but i’m not sure about some of them, especially if someone is making them up.

While some of these stories may sound so incredible that they may sound manufactured (made up), they are in fact true. They are based on documented firsthand accounts as relayed to our field representatives and members throughout the world. As a Christian ministry, it would be a poor witness on our part to be making up such stories. We think the incredible circumstances are evidence of God’s ability to work in any way He chooses in terms of getting His Word out.

I have been distributing Bibles in Prison for the last 25 years in Delhi, India.
There are many har core non christians even priest turned to Lord and became Evangelist and pastors.The hatred and bitter from the hard core criminals heartwas totally gone by reading the word of God .some were looking for to end their punishment period to revenge with their enemies.Jesus made them to love all, Pardon all, Pray ofr all, Bless all.
Bible Thomas
President, Gideon s Local Camp ,delhi

I, too have used this testimony in presentations at churches in our area. Isaiah 55:11 is often exemplified in a way that only God can ordain. To some, these occurrences seem too hard to believe; I have found my faith to be strengthened by such testimonies. The words in Isaiah 55:11 are not just ink on paper; they come alive time and time again. God is faithful beyond our comprehension.

Praise be to the living GOD! thank you very much for all the members and donors who continue to give and provide their resources to propagate the words of GOD to bring the people men and women, boys and girls to the saving knowledge of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

What an amazing God we have and what a unique ministry we are involve in as Gideons. Thanks for the testimony. It is sure to warm the hearts of the faithful Gideons and surely a must to share with churches for them to be blessed.

I know from some of my own experiences that God works in mysterious ways – I know that they are not explainable – each one has been a decision of my heart to believe – and because I believed – my faith keeps growing. I can truly say that with God ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

I use this very same story I use as the “attention getter” in my Church presentations for the Gideons in Kentucky. I usually throw a Testament as an opening and then go into the presentation of “The Bible that fell from the Sky”. Talk about waking a few of the congregration up !! It is such a joy to bring some excitement about our Lord Jesus to a Sunday morning fellowship. It’s been a joy to serve our Lord for the two years I have been in the Gideons International !!!

Thank you for all of these precious testimonies from around the world. My wife (Helen) and I have been serving with the Gideons since 1990 (Lloyd) in Dodge City and Wichita, Ks. We have been so blessed by the knowledge that the boxes of New Testamesnts we send each year via the Faith Fund are reaching people in 194 countries. We so thank God for the “much fruit” they are producing. All glory to God and thanks to all the Gideons and Auxiliary members in those countries. Praise God!

A truly inspiring story! We should all use this in our testimonies! It shows how our glorious Father turns all circumstances – favorable and unfavorable to perform His Glorious Task of spreading the Gospel of Salvation to people scattered in the remotest parts of the earth! Such powerful testimonies galvanize us to serve Him in ever-growing faith and joy!

I have used this testimony many times in my Gideon report to a church. I always make a comment that even though this testimony seems dramatic, your testimony is just as dramatic to you and can be used to reach someone for Christ.

it is terrific real story.witnessing of his experience and 30 fishermen also believed the god is Jesusin. I am really inspired and also wonderful message to the church and congregation
..as per isaiah 55:11 -never return god”s word.